WHAT’S SO SPECIAL ABOUT THIS RESOURCE?
Many learners find studying Shakespeare a challenge and this comprehensive resource has been written with this reality in mind. It not only features a guide to Shakespearean language and the context within which the play was written and performed, but the text of the play has also been rigorously annotated and footnoted to help students grasp its meaning.
Arming you with everything you need to study the play and to prepare learners thoroughly for the examination literary essay, this comprehensive Guide evolves and expands on the popular, proven format of our other Shakespeare titles.
It features an extensive introduction to Shakespeare and the Elizabethan/Jacobean eras; a guide to Shakespearean language and theatre; important contextual information on the play, including its settings and characters; accessible summaries and analyses of the entire play; an in-depth literary essay section and diverse content-related questions (short, contextual and essay questions, plus stimulating enrichment tasks); together with a rigorously annotated edition of the play.
Divided into accessible, digestible sections, the content is fresh and engaging, including, for example, numerous quirky, interesting and fun facts. Act-based learning has also been incorporated to ensure learners build a solid foundation of knowledge by methodically working through the play act by act.
THIS ALL-INCLUSIVE RESOURCE INCLUDES:
- full text of the play (rigorously annotated and footnoted)
- extensive introduction to Shakespeare and the Elizabethan and Jacobean eras
- guide to Shakespearean language
- detailed literary background and context
- accessible summaries
- rich, detailed literary analyses, including plot, characters and themes
- comprehensive literary essay section, including guidelines and annotated examples
- diverse content-related questions (short, contextual and essay questions)
- stimulating and challenging enrichment tasks
- companion suggested answers booklet*
* Answers booklet sold separately
